Words

Question 1

aphasia

Answer 1

loss of speech

Question 2

cystoscope

Answer 2

an instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

Question 3

diagnosis

Answer 3

the complete knowledge gained after testing and examining the patient

Question 4

hematoma

Answer 4

mass of blood trapped in tissues of the skin or in an organ

Question 5

obstetrics

Answer 5

care of pregnant women and delivery of fetus

Question 6

what is a medical examiner?

Answer 6

a pathologist specializes in forensic medicine related to criminal issues

Question 7

Forensic

Answer 7

legal

Question 8

what is a coroner?

Answer 8

an elected official who investigates any suspicious death, may or may not be a medical examiner

Question 9

What is laparoscopy for tubal ligation?

Answer 9

interruption of the continuity of the fallopian tubes

Question 10

anemia

Answer 10

low RBC

Question 11

Kyphosis

Answer 11

increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine

Question 12

Orthostatic hypotension

Answer 12

rapid blood pressure drop due to change in position

Question 13

Alopecia

Answer 13

loss of hair (baldness)

Question 14

Caries

Answer 14

decay of teeth with cavities

Question 15

Gingivitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the gingiva (or gums)

Question 16

Peridontitis

Answer 16

marked inflammation of the gingiva and degeneration of the dental perosteum

Question 17

Pediculosis

Answer 17

infection with lice

Question 18

dysphagia

Answer 18

difficulty swallowing